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Vanderbilt Graduate School announces leadership transitions
July 30, 2025—After concluding her term as associate dean for academic affairs for the Graduate School, Terrah Akard will return to her role as professor of nursing in the School of Nursing....
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting: Illuminating the interior lives of trailblazing historical figures
July 30, 2025—Tracy Sharpley-Whiting's research explores the interior lives of historical figures whose artistic influence shaped their worlds. Her impressive accomplishments led to her recent election to the American Academy of Arts...
Seeding Success supports budding faculty research projects
July 30, 2025—Five Vanderbilt researchers have received Seeding Success grants for early-stage projects that have strong potential for external funding. The program, managed by Research Development and Support, reflects the university’s commitment...
Metal and semiconductor particles could transform health and safety technologies
July 24, 2025—A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both...
Good chemistry: how chemistry students expand their skill set through hands-on, experiential learning
July 16, 2025—This past academic year, seven graduate students and one undergraduate student participated in the 2025 Merck Compound Challenge. Created in 2018, the competition gives teams from around the world 48...
Vanderbilt biologist receives $1.3M Keck grant to study what birds’ longevity could mean for human aging
July 16, 2025—Pet parrots often outlive their owners, and Vanderbilt researchers want to know why—because uncovering the biological mechanisms behind exceptional longevity could one day help safely extend the lives of humans....
College of Arts and Science’s 2025 summer reading guide
July 14, 2025—13 books to get you through the hot summer months With temperatures climbing outside, the urge to get comfortable on a couch or chair in air conditioning becomes stronger. We’ve...
Nanobody hitchhikers boost immunotherapy potency in cancer treatment
July 10, 2025—A collaboration among VUMC, the College of Arts and Science, the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering has led to some higher-order “hitchhikers” that can make immunotherapy cancer...
Good chemistry: how chemistry students expand their skill set through hands-on, experiential learning
July 9, 2025—Whether you talk to a graduate or undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry about why they study the field, their responses all evoke the same sentiment: a curiosity for...
Vanderbilt University, Humanities Tennessee to host 37th Southern Festival of Books Oct. 18–19
July 8, 2025—This year’s event will be titled “Vanderbilt University Presents: The Southern Festival of Books, a program of Humanities Tennessee,” marking a new chapter in the life of this storied public...
The student becomes the teacher: one undergraduate’s journey in environmental protection
June 3, 2025—Growing up, Devan Wiley spent a lot of time in nature. As part of an active family that encouraged outdoor adventures, Wiley developed a love for the natural world. But...
Faculty Accolades 2024-25
May 23, 2025—Throughout the past academic year, faculty in the College of Arts and Science have shown tremendous dedication to not only providing unparalleled instruction, but also toward advancing their scholarship and...
Research roundup: 11 things we learned this year
May 23, 2025—Illustrations by Liz Chagnon Faculty in the College of Arts and Science are pursuing groundbreaking research and discovery across a wide range of fields. They advance scientific progress, artistic expression,...
College of Arts and Science graduate students receive teaching awards
May 23, 2025—The College of Arts and Science recently recognized four graduate students for exceptional teaching in the 2024-2025 academic year: Savannah Bastian and Lucia Edafioka received the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching...
Scientists discover new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes
May 23, 2025—In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes (about five to 50 times the mass of the sun), supermassive black holes (millions to...
Two semesters same interview – a First-Year experience with Bethel Derege
May 1, 2025—Say hello to Bethel Derege (Class of 2028) as she answers the same questions across two different semesters, for a peak into a first-year experience in the College of Arts...
Vanderbilt joins Global Urban Humanities Network of scholars and practitioners
April 24, 2025—Vanderbilt University has joined the Urban Humanities Network (UHN) as a consortium campus, solidifying the university’s place among leading institutions at the forefront of urban humanities scholarship. Established in 2022,...